U.S. Secret Service

Parents need to know that “The Worst Class Trip Ever” is a funny, suspenseful story from humor writer Dave Barry. He strikes just the right tone for this age group: There’s plenty of action and excitement but no menacing edge. A “hot girl” turns out to be a bold, resourceful adventurer, and the accidental hero finds he’s capable of incredible feats when left with few other options. The two teacher chaperones are comically clueless. The only sour note is some stereotyping: The “weird guys” from a fictional Middle Eastern country, speaking clipped English; a Nigerian taxi driver enraged by a shorted fare; references to...

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Parents need to know that “The Worst Class Trip Ever” is a funny, suspenseful story from humor writer Dave Barry. He strikes just the right tone for this age group: There’s plenty of action and excitement but no menacing edge. A “hot...

Almost 20 fake credit cards and a notebook of people's identities were found on a Detroit man, according to a Boca Raton police arrest report.The discovery led to the arrest of Jeremy Kane Brooker, 21.It started at about 4:25 p.m. Tuesday when a detective...

Here's something different for your child's high school resume: A week-long course with the FBI that pledges to provide leadership skills, critical thinking and team building for students who participate in mock crime scenes and other activities of law...

The U.S. Secret Service and Broward Sheriff's detectives are investigating the theft of nearly half a million dollars from a retirement account at a bank in Pompano Beach.Julius Reyes, 21, of Pembroke Pines, was arrested Monday and charged with grand...

A Florida postal worker who piloted a gyrocopter onto the U.S. Capitol lawn to call attention to his belief that campaign finance laws are too weak is "a patriot" who first came up with the idea about a year ago, a friend said. Doug Hughes,...

A Pompano Beach man with a seemingly chronic habit of passing counterfeit money is now facing federal charges on top of state charges for alleged deeds at the Seminole Classic Casino.Bernardo Lecaros, who had been previously banned from all tribal...

A man and woman were arrested for using fake money to buy designer duds, bags and shoes, according to an arrest report.Palm Beach Gardens police said Bernardo Lecaros, 35, and Mariana Cordova Ortiz, 22, used fake $50 bills to pay for about $800 worth of...

Michael Reagan, the eldest son of late President Ronald Reagan, took the crowd at the Crest Theater on a romp through time.
He spoke as part of the Delray Beach Center for the Arts' Robert Chapin Lecture Series in support of his father's legacy. He...

When security at the Seminole Classic Casino discovered $5,400 in counterfeit cash while counting money, it led to a Delray Beach man previously banned from all tribal properties, a search warrant says.
Bernardo Lecaros, 34, was arrested Dec. 20 and...

So, did you hear the one about the prostitution scandal investigator who's been undone by a prostitution scandal?His name is David Nieland, he lives in Plantation and he used to be head of the Department of Homeland Security's inspector general's office...

What started as a traffic stop ended with an arrest on counterfeit credit card charges, Sunrise police said.Danny Dayton Rowe, 21, of Sunrise, was pulled over about 9:40 p.m. Monday at 8100 W. Oakland Park Blvd. for cutting across traffic lanes and making...

A man was arrested Monday after he walked up to two police officers eating at a restaurant, told them he was a "Secret Service officer" and 007, according to an arrest report.The two Boynton Beach police officers were eating just before 11...

In recent years there has been a noticeable degradation in the quality of service. In the private sector it takes minutes to get past telephone menus to contact companies. Help lines are answered by untrained representatives. Store clerks pay more...

Julia Pierson's head has been delivered on the proverbial platter. She resigned as head of the Secret Service, avowing that stepping down is "in the best interests of the agency."
Congress made a rare display of bipartisanship, forming a...

Movies and books have created an image of the Secret Service as an elite organization of dedicated agents above reproach. In the fulfillment of their sacred mandate, they have taken an oath to sacrifice their own lives to stop a bullet or otherwise keep...

The man who jumped over the White House fence and sprinted through the main floor of the mansion could have gotten even farther had it not been for an off-duty Secret Service agent who was coincidentally in the house and leaving for the night. ... He...

WASHINGTON - The Texas man accused of breaking into the White House while armed with a knife is a U.S. military veteran who was decorated for his service in the Iraq war, the U.S. Army said on Sunday. Omar Gonzalez, 42, is expected to appear in court in...

A man who admitted he installed "skimming" devices on South Florida ATMs to steal money and identities was sentenced to more than four years in federal prison Friday.
Security cameras captured photos of Gheorghe Andrei, 53, of Hollywood,...

The political left has been campaigning against the use of force since at least the 18th century. So, it is not surprising they are now arguing that heavily armed or aggressive police forces only inflame protesters and thus provoke violence.
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Darryl Burke spent the past 25 years ripping off millions of dollars, hiding from the feds and, when authorities did catch up to him, bouncing in and out of prison.
He defied the system. He hid behind aliases. He lived it up at a South Florida waterfront...